#B5DB99
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.097 132.5), rgb(181, 219, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#B5DB99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5DB99 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 219, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.097 132.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B5DB99 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5DB99 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B5DB99 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5DB99 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5DB99
oklch(84.8% 0.097 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2D27C
oklch(81% 0.125 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB800
oklch(70.6% 0.197 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#B5DB99 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E1D295 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D6CA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5DB99
#B5DB99
oklch(84.8% 0.097 132.5)
- #E3BBFB
#E3BBFB
oklch(84.8% 0.097 312.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B5DB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5DB99 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.